Polished Silver vs Plate Armour

Polished Silver

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#a8a8a8 (estimate)

Plate Armour

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Metallics
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#868280 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Plate Armour is noticeably darker than Polished Silver.

Can I use Plate Armour instead of Polished Silver?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Plate Armour is noticeably darker than Polished Silver.

Can I use Polished Silver instead of Plate Armour?

The same difference applies the other way round: Polished Silver is noticeably lighter.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Polished Silver on the colour wheel See Plate Armour on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Polished Silver

Other Army Painter paints close to Plate Armour

All matches: Polished Silver equivalents · Plate Armour equivalents

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